Florida State split a pair of games this past week, falling to No. 4 Duke last Monday before notching a 10th straight win over Georgia Tech on Saturday. Jarquez Smith had a solid week and Xavier Rathan-Mayes bounced back from a dismal effort against Duke to score 20 points against the Yellow Jackets, but his backcourt mate enjoyed perhaps his best week as a Seminole.
Devon Bookert...

Florida State made another furious rally at home on Monday night, but in the end, it was too little, too late as the Seminoles came up on the short end of a 73-70 score against No. 4 Duke.
Devon Bookert set a new career-high with 23 points on 6-for-8 shooting against the Blue Devils and tied a season-high with 6 assists as FSU (13-12, 5-7 ACC) whittled what was a 14-point Duke lead...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State has saved its best basketball for late March.
Unfortunately, it was in a Monday night NIT game and not a Sunday night NCAA Tournament game. But impressive, regardless.
Devon Bookert, for a long stretch, couldn't miss a shot and was spot on with his passes on what was a career-high 21-point night. Aaron Thomas made 8 of 10 shots and had 26 points...

Devon Bookert scored 21 points in Florida State’s win over Georgetown on Monday. (Garry Thompson/Sneakin’ Deacon)
Early NIT success has FSU with promising outlook for 2014-15
For a team like Florida State that sat on the bubble on Selection Sunday, it was a mystery as to how the Seminoles would respond at the opportunity of playing in the NIT. After a lackluster 58-53 victory...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton didn't want to say it but he voluntarily admitted that the Seminoles were in a "must" situation on Sunday night.
Must win. Must gain confidence. Must build some momentum in the final few games of the regular season.
Florida State delivered.
Okaro White scored 18 points and Devon Bookert came off the bench to add 16 points...

After watching the Florida State/Minnesota game Tuesday night Washington Redskins fans can rest a little easier with the knowledge that they aren't the only ones getting screwy refs.From jimmyv.orgTuesday night the Seminoles took on the Gophers and at one point it appeared that Devon Bookert (I think; kind of hard to see his number clearly) picked up the ball and then started to...

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